Working from mobile devices outside of the office – be that a mobile phone, tablet, or laptops – has become the norm, especially in light of the pandemic and employees working from home. While companies appreciate the uptick in productivity (up to 34%), there are concerns about how mobile devices affect a company’s security. Enter Mobile Device Management (MDM), the …
Secure Passwords + Password Management
Password management refers to a collection of best practices designed to guide users towards storing and managing passwords to prevent unauthorized access. BEST PRACTICES FOR EFFECTIVE PASSWORD MANAGEMENT Improve Password Criteria A recent study on password reuse shows that one out of every 142 passwords is “123456”. This means that despite the increase in awareness, many users still opt for …
Microsoft Monthly Security Update – 2020 Aug 11th
Microsoft have released a security advisory on the 11th of Aug 2020 in line with their regular monthly patch schedule which includes a number of updates to address critical vulnerabilities.
Work from Home Series: Top 5 Video Services
With video conferencing tools vying for adoption from the same business users, you may wonder how they differ from one another. The following provides a review of the top video conferencing platforms currently available in the market.
Cisco Security Alert (Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability)
The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input validation of URLs in HTTP requests processed by an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request containing directory traversal character sequences to an affected device.